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HIL: Hyderabad Toofans edges out Soorma Hockey Club in the shootout - Highlights
Catch all the Highlights from the HIL match between Hyderabad Toofans Vs Soorma Hockey Club.
Soorma Hockey Club's Harmanpreet Singh (centre) celebrates his brace against Delhi SG Pipers (Photo credit: Hockey India League)
The Hyderabad Toofans were in action against the Soorma Hockey Club in match number 19 of the Hockey India League 2024-25 at the Birsa Munda Stadium, Rourkela on Saturday.
Soorma was eyeing an outright win as this could have taken them to the second position in the league table but they faced a shootout loss despite leading at the half-time.
As it happened:
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- 11 Jan 2025 1:44 PM GMT
50' A good penalty-corner variation attempt from Toofans but doesn't find the target
Hyderabad won two penalty corners on the trot but was well defended by Soorma's defense, denying the Toofans to take any shot on the target.
Hyderabad Toofans 1-1 Soorma Hockey Club
- 11 Jan 2025 1:41 PM GMT
48' A brilliant run of Arthur goes begging as Vincent makes a good save
Arthur De Sloover snatched the ball from Soorma's defender and entered their penalty circle. He also found a good space and took a powerful shot but that angle was covered by Soorma's goalkeeper Vincent.
Hyderabad Toofans 1-1 Soorma Hockey Club
- 11 Jan 2025 1:35 PM GMT
End of third quarter: Hyderabad Toofans 1-1 Soorma Hockey Club
Hyderabad Toofans finds the crucial equalizer in the third quarter to confirm a high-intensity final quarter.
Amandeep Lakra scored the goal for the Toofans by converting a thunderous drag-flick on the team's first penalty corner of the match.
- 11 Jan 2025 1:30 PM GMT
40' Amandeep finds the long-awaiting equalizer for Hyderabad via a penalty corner
Hyderabad finds the equalizer on their first corner of the match, converted by a powerful drag-flick from the youngster Amandeep Lakra.
Hyderabad Toofans 1-1 Soorma Hockey Club
- 11 Jan 2025 1:26 PM GMT
38' Soorma wins their second penalty corner but fails to convert
Harmanpreet's drag-flick goes out wide with the deflection from the defenders' stick as Soorma's golden chance to double their lead goes begging.
Hyderabad Toofans 0-1 Soorma Hockey Club
- 11 Jan 2025 1:20 PM GMT
33' As predicted, Soorma starts the second half on a positive note
Soorma is starting to push Hyderabad Toofans in the second half to find the second goal and have an extra cushion going forward.
Hyderabad Toofans 0-1 Soorma Hockey Club
- 11 Jan 2025 1:10 PM GMT
Half Time: Hyderabad Toofans 0-1 Soorma Hockey Club
Hyderabad Toofans dominated the second quarter but still couldn't find the equalizer because of a solid defensive unit of Soorma Hockey Club.
Soorma will be trying to come out from their defensive shell in the second half and release the constant pressure that the Toofans are uploading on their defense.
- 11 Jan 2025 1:03 PM GMT
25' A big miss for Hyderabad Toofans
Another solid chance for Hyderbad Toofans goes begging as Darshan fails to divert the ball into the Soorma's goal.
Hyderabad Toofans 0-1 Soorma Hockey Club
- 11 Jan 2025 12:56 PM GMT
18' Hyderabad starts another quarter on an aggressive note
Hyderabad came into the second quarter with all guns blazing, putting a lot of pressure on Soorma's defense but once again they held on to their lines and stopped any further damage.
Hyderabad Toofans 0-1 Soorma Hockey Club
- 11 Jan 2025 12:52 PM GMT
End of first Quarter: Hyderabad Toofans 0-1 Soorma Hockey Club
In a slow-moving quarter, Soorma took a narrow 1-0 lead at the end of the quarter because of a penalty corner conversion from Nicolas Dela Torre.
Hyderabad tried to make their way into Soorma's defense but they didn't let any of Hyderabad's forwards to find a free shot inside the circle.
